1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When was the British Library founded?

A．In 1937.

B．In 1973.

C．In 1965.

2. How many books does the British Library collect?

A．About 4 million.

B．About 14 million.

C．About 40 million.

3. What do we know about the library in the speech?

A．It holds many concerts every year.

B．It has a wide collection of stamps.

C．It is the oldest library in the world.

4. Why are people required to provide proof of address?

A．For returning the books.

B．For doing more research.

C．For security purposes.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How often do people in the Historical Club meet?

A．Every week.

B．Every other week.

C．Every three weeks.

2. What is the main purpose of the Historical Club?

A．To find out what they can learn from history.

B．To study the famous people in the history.

C．To learn about what happened in the past.

3. What does the Historical Club plan to do this year?

A．Study the history of the town.

B．Visit historic houses in a college.

C．Visit more historic places.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

East Buy, a subsidiary of Chinese private tutoring giant New Oriental, announced the     1    (remove) of Sun Dongxu from the positions of Executive Director and CEO on Saturday following a dispute involving popular live-streamer Dong Yuhui intensified this week,     2     has resulted in a significant drop in the company’s stock price.

New Oriental Chairman Yu Minhong will concurrently assume     3     position of CEO at East Buy. It represents a crucial step in New Oriental’s transformation into a live- streaming e-commerce company; however, during the past week, the dispute surrounding the company     4     (continue) to escalate (加剧).

It originated from East Buy staff     5     (respond) on social media, stating that the scripts used for live-broadcasts are collaboratively created by the hosts, copywriting team, filming team and editing team.

The reply has sparked discontent among the fans of the platform’s top-performing host Dong.

The former CEO’s subsequent response and apology not only failed to calm the storm     6     stirred up more frustration among netizens. In his response, Sun mentioned that Dong’s annual salary is more than     7     (ten) of millions of yuan and expressed a firm stance against the so-called “fan culture”.

The term “fan culture”     8     (rough) refers to an organized and spontaneous community of fans who support or promote their idols. Subsequently, Yu also publicly responded, acknowledging significant flaws in the company’s management and stating that the disclosure of Dong’s salary was     9     (appropriate). He also extended an apology to Dong for the situation.

On Saturday evening, Dong appeared in live-streaming together with Yu and confirmed his commitment     10     (stay) with East Buy. Yu announced that the company would soon initiate a major adjustment about the incomes of hosts, including Dong.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

At the opening session of the 20^th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Oct 16, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee,     1    (deliver) an important report in which he stressed that the work concerning young people is     2    (strategic) significant. “A nation will prosper only     3     its young people thrive (青年强，则国家强).”

Close attention was paid     4     issues of immediate concern for young people in     5    (vary) areas. The country has established and continued to improve the system of financial aid for students,     6     offers full coverage from preschool to postgraduate (研究生) education. More young people have thus been granted equal opportunities to receive better education, according to the Youth of China in the New Era,     7     official report     8    (release) by the State Council in April.

The government has also taken a number of measures targeting youth employment, including encouragement and subsidies (补助) for     9    (company) to take on more young people, as well as guidance to help college graduates find jobs and vocational training.

Meanwhile, under the innovation-driven development strategy and open     10     (compete) mechanisms (机制), a large number of world-class young scientists have come to the forefront of major scientific and technological programs.

6 . More than 80 colleges are creating a website where students will be able to apply to dozens of them. Some of the top names in higher education are joining the effort under a group called the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success, whose goal is to simplify the application process, especially for low-income students.

The website not only gives students one place to send their applications, but also gives them tools to get started years in advance. On the site, students will be able to request advice from college admissions offices and they can create digital portfolios(文件夹) with the help of their teachers and instructors.

Members of the coalition(联盟) include private universities such as Harvard and Stanford and public counterparts such as the University of Virginia, University of Florida and Ohio State University. The colleges came together to fix a problem: Complex admissions processes deter students from applying and those who come from low-income families can’t afford the instructors and classes within reach of their wealthier peers. High schools, for example, can already buy software to help instructors track their students through the application process, but many can’t afford it.

More than 600 colleges now accept the standardized Common Application. Unlike the Common Application, which aims to create a uniform application process among schools, the new website aims to help students dive deeper into many distinct applications. It will give them a place to store their checklists and essays and invite anyone to provide feedback and edit.

Each college will have its own portal(入口) where students can submit applications, but they’ll all be accessible through the same site. The portfolio tool will let students add any extra information they want. Artists can include samples of their work and musicians can link to performance videos.

1. What is the aim of the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success?

A．To make applying for college easier.

B．To give students more choices of subjects.

C．To donate money for low-income students.

D．To increase the quality of higher education.

2. What do we know from the passage about Harvard University?

A．It is the founder of the website.	B．It is the most famous among them.
C．It is a public counterpart.	D．It is a private university.

3. What does the underlined word “deter” most probably mean?

A．Assist.

B．Prevent.

C．Protect.

D．Separate.

4. What can we infer about the software mentioned in the 3rd paragraph?

A．It is hard to use.	B．It is very practical.
C．It is very effective.	D．It is very expensive.

7 . PeerUp is pairing up and helping out students who are looking to improve their mental health. It serves as a space for students to speak anonymously (匿名地) about their mental health journeys with peer (同龄人) supporters. As a bridge between the student body and UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services, PeerUp addresses the barriers many students face in accessing mental health resources, said co-founder and third-year psychology student Carrie Lee.

Peer supporters on the site complete mental health leadership training with the Resilience In Your Student Experience Center to learn how to address emotional issues like interpersonal problems. Lee said in a 20- to 40-minute video or text conversation, a student can talk to a peer who may have experienced similar struggles.

PeerUp offers support in both English and Chinese to serve the campus community of international students. Lee said PeerUp is devoted to ensuring students who speak Chinese can speak anonymously in their native language whenever needed. “Students are much more comfortable reaching out to people they know come from a similar culture,” she said. “I think it is really important to offer services to the different communities we have at UCLA.”

PeerUp co-founder and peer supporter Yutong Feng said the most rewarding part of her work was students’ willingness to talk with PeerUp, including the five students who connected with supporters in the first week.

In terms of future growth and accessibility, Lee said the PeerUp team hopes to expand the number of languages offered, make appointments for students who cannot make it to drop-in hours and use different platforms for voice calls and messaging. She said UCLA, as the first university to do a full test run, is providing a model for other schools to launch their own PeerUp programs and ensure students are taking care of their mental health.

1. Why is PeerUp considered as a bridge?

A．It connects consultants with students.

B．It helps students overcome the fear of going to a psychologist.

C．It is supported by students who experienced similar struggles.

D．It offers students a space to improve their communication skills.

2. Why does PeerUp offer support in Chinese?

A．Asian students ask for that.	B．Some peer supporters are from China.
C．It can improve students’ language skills.	D．Students speaking Chinese would feel more relaxed.

3. What made Feng have a sense of achievement?

A．Students placed great trust in PeerUp.

B．Students got better after talking with PeerUp.

C．Students wanted to be accepted as peer supporters.

D．Students rushed to PeerUp for help in the first week.

4. What is a future plan of PeerUp?

A．Expanding the number of peer supporters.	B．Inviting students for drop-in conversations.
C．Introducing more means of communication.	D．Helping more schools launch PeerUp programs.

8 . The Power of Small: How Smaller Organizations Can Make a Difference in the Environment

Corporate social responsibility initiatives are in the consciousness of most large, medium-sized or small organizations.

    1     As part of their corporate social responsibility initiatives, companies often take part in adopt-a-tree activities, wherein employees either actively participate in the tree planting campaigns, or trees are adopted and taken care of on behalf of employees, or even as corporate gifts.

In addition to other environmental initiatives, businesses can also foster environmentally sustainable work practices to contribute to the environment actively and consciously. This is something that businesses of any size, small or big, can adopt.     2     In order to do this, businesses can work towards streamlining their manufacturing processes. Production efforts in particular could be reworked in a way that uses fewer materials, or they are extracted and used in a way that significantly reduces the impact of those existing processes on the environment.

While smaller organizations face different challenges both from business, as well as operations point of view, efforts for ecological conservation or preserving environmental health don’t have to be restricted to larger firms only.

Helping the environment does not have to be expensive, even if it is done on a corporate scale! While larger organizations do their bit for environment conservation, small businesses need not be far behind. Each one can promote healthy environmental practices and suggest improvements in the workplace while fostering an attitude that understands climate change, its impacts, and actively works towards eradicating them.     3    

Programmes that help the environment, which small businesses could partake in, could range from even something as small to understanding basic waste and garbage, to actively participating in cleaning drives.     4    

A．EcoMatcher is one such organization that encourages companies to promote corporate tree planting and promote tree gifting as rewards.

B．Regardless of the service or product offered by an organization, they can adopt sustainable development goals and targets.

C．Adopt-a-tree programmes are growing in popularity as the world becomes increasingly cognizant of the ill effects of rapidly increasing climate change.

D．Businesses can make a positive environmental impact in many ways.

E．No gesture is too small to help the environment; it is by the combination of many such small gestures that a significant impact is made.

F．This practice not only creates a positive environment but makes it easier for employees engaged in the job of waste segregation to feel involved.

9 . UNICEF, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, is a special _______ of the United Nations (UN) devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children.

UNICEF was created in 1946 to provide relief to children in countries harmed by World War II. After 1950, it directed its efforts toward general programmes for the improvement of children’s welfare, _______ in less-developed countries and in various emergency situations. The organization’s broader mission was _______ in the name it adopted in 1953, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Prize for _______ in 1965. It is headquartered in New York City.

UNICEF has concentrated much of its effort in areas where even a(n) _______ amount of money can have a great impact on the lives of the most disadvantaged children, such as the prevention and treatment of disease. _______ this strategy, UNICEF supports immunization (免疫) programmes for childhood diseases and programmes to prevent the _______ of HIV/AIDS. _______ , it provides funding for health services, educational facilities, and other welfare services. Since 1996 UNICEF programmes have been guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child(1989), which affirms the _______ of all children to “the enjoyment of the highest standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and recovery of health.”

For example, UNICEF promotes girls’ education — ensuring that they complete primary education as a ________ — because it benefits all children, both girls and boys. Girls who are educated grow up to become better thinkers, better citizens, and better parents to their own children. It also believes that no child should suffer or die from a ________ illness. “We work to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people ________ it is right to keep them from harm and enable them to protect others. We help children and families affected by HIV/AIDS to live their lives with dignity,” said a staff member in UNICEF.

UNICEF was created with a distinct ________ in mind: to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. Its activities are financed by both government and ________ contributions. It advocates for measures to give children the best ________ in life, because proper care at the youngest age forms the strongest foundation for a person’s future.

1.

A．solution

B．way

C．course

D．programme

2.

A．exactly

B．particularly

C．naturally

D．specially

3.

A．reflected

B．assigned

C．taken

D．searched

4.

A．Literature

B．Medicine

C．Peace

D．Economics

5.

A．small

B．enormous

C．incredible

D．large

6.

A．Contrary to

B．In keeping with

C．In spite of

D．Except for

7.

A．conception

B．symptom

C．spread

D．origin

8.

A．At the same time

B．In other words

C．As a result

D．On the other hand

9.

A．opinion

B．right

C．claims

D．status

10.

A．practice

B．method

C．condition

D．minimum

11.

A．preventable

B．mysterious

C．terminal

D．serious

12.

A．but

B．because

C．although

D．so

13.

A．advantage

B．character

C．purpose

D．change

14.

A．public

B．great

C．major

D．private

15.

A．chance

B．medicine

C．resources

D．beginning

10 . New Tech Network, a new education organization, strives to ensure all students have the skills, knowledge, and attributes they need to thrive in post-secondary education, career and civic life.

New Tech Network cooperates with district leaders, administrators, and teachers who share a common purpose: to provide an education in which students acquire knowledge and develop skills vital to________in the post—secondary path of their choosing. The New Tech design is simply a blueprint,________a set of core beliefs, tools, and strategies to help each school fulfil its purpose. New Tech design principles provide for an________approach centred on project-based learning, a culture that empowers students and teachers, and the use of technology in the classroom. Through extensive professional development, personalized coaching, and access to Echo, a learning________system, New Tech Network enables principals, teachers, and students to develop relevant and meaningful learning communities.

TEACHING THAT ENGAGES

AK-12 pathway

Through project—based learning, internships(见习期), dual enrolment, and other experiences in New Tech schools, students are well________post—secondary pursuits.________, New Tech Network has worked with public school districts to redesign high schools. More recently, however, New Tech Network is partnering with several school districts to________New Tech middle schools and elementary schools. In some districts, this provides students with a K-12 pathway. In elementary and middle schools, the design principles are the same—teaching that engages, culture that empowers, and technology that enables. As the elementary and middle schools mature, New Tech Network will measure success on student________.

Learning________

The years spent in a New Tech school allow students to gain the academic and deeper learning skills necessary for success in any post-secondary option. New Tech students learn disciplinary knowledge and skills to conduct enquiry and solve real-world problems. Throughout a project, they cooperate with peers, facilitators, and experts in the field. Students________their learning through effective oral and written communication for authentic audiences.

Ownership of their learning experience and engagement in relevant and challenging tasks helps students develop a sense of agency, a skill essential to success in________, career, and civic duty.

Project-based learning

Project-based learning is at the heart of New Tech Network’s instructional approach. Students cooperate on projects, ranging in________from two to eight weeks, which require critical thinking and communication. Projects often occur in integrated subject area courses, where Entry Events, the Need-to-Know(NTK)process, and skill-building workshops support student-centred learning. During projects, students often engage with subject matter experts who provide feedback on real-world products. Through project—based learning, students not only master________content, but also successfully apply content when solving authentic problems.

________-based internships

New Tech students also engage in experiences designed to prepare them for success in the contemporary workplace. By cooperating with others on projects, students acquire a level of responsibility similar to a________work environment. Students engage with field experts and community stakeholders(利益相关者)during projects, and final products are presented to authentic audiences. Additionally, two-thirds of New Tech high schools offer such practical activities, with nearly half of all seniors participating.

1.

A．success

B．rescue

C．survival

D．reform

2.

A．owing to

B．getting rid of

C．depending on

D．accompanied by

3.

A．intermediate

B．intelligent

C．instructional

D．informative

4.

A．innovation

B．requirement

C．management

D．negotiation

5.

A．related to

B．prepared for

C．classified by

D．compared with

6.

A．Accidentally

B．Accordingly

C．Absolutely

D．Historically

7.

A．evaluate

B．observe

C．connect

D．create

8.

A．teaching

B．learning

C．engaging

D．developing

9.

A．problems

B．outcomes

C．strategies

D．discipline

10.

A．demonstrate

B．promote

C．highlight

D．motivate

11.

A．elementary school

B．middle school

C．high school

D．college

12.

A．length

B．courses

C．topics

D．targets

13.

A．advanced

B．academic

C．complex

D．adequate

14.

A．Network

B．Workshop

C．Community

D．College

15.

A．permanent

B．professional

C．popular

D．familiar